My name is Becky and I'm 29 and I'm only 5'1", so 183 lbs (my highest weight) was/is way too much for my short stature. I want to loose weight b/c my father has diabetes and I know I'm more prone to it. I also want to loose the weight because my husband and I have a 1 year old daughter. Since I last was on spark people I have lost some of the weight but I am still at 175. Down from before I had my daughter but still not where I want to be.

I took a long break from dieting and ...

My name is Becky and I'm 29 and I'm only 5'1", so 183 lbs (my highest weight) was/is way too much for my short stature. I want to loose weight b/c my father has diabetes and I know I'm more prone to it. I also want to loose the weight because my husband and I have a 1 year old daughter. Since I last was on spark people I have lost some of the weight but I am still at 175. Down from before I had my daughter but still not where I want to be.

I took a long break from dieting and I'm hoping to get back on track. I'm hoping that with a combination of that, the support i need, and the needed support of others on this site will give me the encouragement that I need...I have been working with a personal trainer and nutritionist since the beginning of June 2010. With her help i have lost just over 20 lbs. I hope I continue to loose more but the main thing is that I am feeling so much better about myself.

"Beautiful Woman Award! Once you've been given this award, you have to paste it on the wall of 8 women who deserve it. If you receive more than 3, you know you're really beautiful! If you break the chain, nothing will happen, but it's always good to know someone thinks you're beautiful inside and out"

Keep up the good work while your trainer is out of town. I find exercising (stationary bike) is easy on monday and tuesday thanks to dancing with the stars and biggest loser which both inspire me to get moving. Im amazed at how many calories I can burn off while all of us are dancing/exercising.